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Kibbutz Mitzpe Shalem
Kibbutz Mitzpe Shalem Review
Kibbutz Mitzpe Shalem manufactures the excellent Ahava skin- and hair-care products based on (but not smelling like) the Dead Sea minerals. The factory outlet here is open Sunday to Thursday 8 to 5, Friday 8 to 4, and Saturday 8:30 to 5. It's 20 km (12½ mi) south of Qumran.
- Address: Rte. 90, 86983
- Phone: 02/994-5117
- Location: Qumran
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